This 2012 dramedy stars Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, and John Goodman. Gus Lobel (Eastwood) is one of the most lauded baseball scouts of his time, but old age begins to affect his competence. With the imminent possibility of retirement looming, he sets out on one more desperate road trip to North Carolina to observe possible Draft pick Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill) -- along with his daugter, Mickey (Adams), who's sent by Pete (Goodman), Gus's longtime friend and boss, to keep an eye on Gus's health. While there, they run into Johnny Flanagan (Timberlake), a scout for the Red Sox who was once drafted by Gus. Over the course of the week, the strained father-and-daughter relationship is tested even further, as a big promotion starts slipping away from Mickey, and even with deteriorating health, Gus refuses to confront their tumultuous past. The film is unbelievably predictable; every possible cliché you could think of is in it. However, fans will very much enjoy watching a story, if nothing else, about the beautiful game of baseball, and that's what saved the film for me in the end. Amy Adams is also charming as usual. So, my advice regarding this film would be: don't bother to see it in theaters, but go ahead and rent it, as long as you're a baseball fan.
Should you see it: It Depends
Grade: C+
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